Became law as Chapter 418, Laws of 2018, signed March 26, 2018, 70 days after it was filed.
2018 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2568
Katie's Law; DNA sample destruction; authorize County Judge for Lee County.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 45-47-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, KNOWN AS "KATIE'S LAW," TO PROVIDE THAT AN ARRESTEE'S DNA SAMPLE MAY BE DESTROYED AND THE RECORD DELETED FROM THE DATABASE UPON MOTION OF ONE OF THE PARTIES, OR THE COURT SUA SPONTE; TO AUTHORIZE AN ADDITIONAL COUNTY COURT JUDGE FOR LEE COUNTY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
Its course
January 15 to March 26, 2018, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action16 actions on 12 days
In the SenateJan 15 to Feb 723 days
Judiciary, Division BJan 15 to Jan 2510 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 7 to Feb 2821 days
Judiciary BFeb 19 to Feb 223 days
Back in the SenateFeb 28 to Mar 1919 days
With the GovernorMar 19 to Mar 267 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Feb 7
House of Representatives committee amendmentPending
House of Representatives floor amendmentPending
House of Representatives floor amendmentPending
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the Senate Jan 15 – Feb 7
- Jan 15Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
- Jan 25Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
- Feb 7Amended in the Senate
- Passed the Senate as amended
In the House of Representatives Feb 12 – Feb 28
- Feb 12Sent to the House
- Feb 19Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
- Feb 22Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
- Feb 28Amended in the House
- Passed the House as amended
Back in the Senate Feb 28 – Mar 19
- Feb 28Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Dixon, Gipson and Bailey)
- Mar 6Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
- Mar 9Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
- Mar 14Concurred in the Senate in the House's amendments
- Mar 19Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
To the Governor Mar 19 – Mar 26
- Mar 19Enrolled bill signed in the House
- Mar 26Approved by the Governor
All 16 actions, as published
- Jan 15Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
- Jan 25Title Suff Do PassSenate
- Feb 7AmendedSenate
- Feb 7Passed As AmendedSenate
- Feb 12Transmitted To HouseSenate
- Feb 19Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
- Feb 22Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
- Feb 28AmendedHouse of Representatives
- Feb 28Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
- Feb 28Motion to Reconsider Entered (Dixon, Gipson, Bailey)House of Representatives
- Mar 6Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
- Mar 9Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
- Mar 14Concurred in Amend From HouseSenate
- Mar 19Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
- Mar 19Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 26Approved by GovernorGovernor